All news on the topic: Earthquake

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Parts of UK hit by earthquake as locals hear 'almighty noise' and homes shake
An earthquake struck in Staffordshire at around 9.15pm, with residents describing an "almighty noise" before their homes began to shake
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Powerful magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks California as tremors felt for miles
A large earthquake has rocked California - striking 102km west of Petrolia and being reported from Humboldt County and Eureka among other places - the United States Geological Survey reports
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Earthquake hits New York as 2.2 magnitude shake strikes city amid 'loud rumble'
According to the United States Geological Survey, the 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck around a mile southwest of Hastings-on-Hudson just north of New York City
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Three-metre high tsunami threat issued after gigantic 7.7 magnitude earthquake
A tsunami warning has been issued by the U.S. Tsunami Warning System and waves of up to three metres above the tide level are possible along the coast of Vanuatu
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Houses 'shake' and people woken up as another large earthquake hits California
An earthquake has rocked Northern California including Sacramento, Chico, and Prattsville - the 5.3 magnitude quake comes just hours after another tremor measuring 5.5 shook the area, one of the BIGGEST in recent memory, according to local professors
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Truck driver loses control and smashes into opposite lane leaving 12 people dead
A truck crossed lanes and hit several cars in southern Turkey on Saturday, leaving at least 12 dead and dozens more injured according to local reports as investigations get underway
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Huge 6.8 magnitude earthquake destroys homes and crumbles hillsides
Japan's Meteorological Agency said the rumble struck in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture just outside Tokyo at around 14.42pm local time (06.42am GMT)
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Love Island star Ekin-Su Culculoglu's emotional trip to Turkey earthquake zone
Ekin-Su was born in London but feels close to her family roots. She also holds Turkish citizenship after living in Istanbul for two years
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Huge 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast with tsunami warning issued
People in a village on Mentawai Island in Indonesia were seen fleeing to the highlands by foot and motorcycles under the rain in darkness, while some patients at the village's hospital were evacuated to its yard
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New Zealand records 7.3-scale earthquake as residents told to 'move immediately'
New Zealand authorities were investigating whether a tsunami warning should be issued, after a giant 7.3-magnitude earthquake landed about 620 miles north-east of Auckland
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Mega-earthquake fears as experts puzzle over 'crack' in 600-mile US fault line
Experts have predicted an earthquake could erupt, causing devastation to the Pacific Northwest area of the US after a crack was discovered in a 600-mile long fault line
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Survivors of Turkey earthquake tell amazing stories of survival two months on
The first tremor, in the early hours of February 6, had a Richter magnitude of 7.7, while the second was 7.6. They killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and over 7,000 in northern Syria
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Buildings shake and people 'jolted' awake as earthquake felt in major US city
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Ecuador earthquake leaves at least 15 dead with tremor felt in neighbouring Peru
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Ecuador, shaking the country so badly that people in neighbouring Peru felt the tremors as at least four people have died
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Huge 7.1 earthquake hits New Zealand amid warnings of 'hazardous tsunami waves'
Experts warned early on Thursday that tsunami waves could affect coastal areas within 300km of the epicentre in the Kermadec Islands region
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List of UK cities that could be hit by mega-tsunami caused by massive landslide
British cities would be massively impacted by a mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in the Canary Islands, a leading British scientist has warned. Cities on the south coast with a combined population in the millions would be in danger
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Mum prepares for earthquakes by growing enough fruit and veg to last a year
Kerrina Sanchez, 37, from Long Beach, California, US, began growing fruit and vegetables during lockdown after it "opened her eyes" to becoming less reliant on supermarkets
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Inside radioactive Fukushima nuclear disaster towns 12 years on from earthquake
The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the plant
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Dog pulled from rubble after being buried alive for 23 days following earthquake
Just over three weeks ago, twin earthquakes tore apart Turkey and Syria, leading to entire neighbourhoods being completely flattened and the deaths of 50,000 people
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'Compassionate' chip shop owner dies in Turkey earthquake while visiting family
Nuri Dilek from Essex was reportedly visiting family in his native Turkey when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on February 6, which has since killed nearly 50,000 people and counting
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Man living in epicentre of UK earthquake thought something had collapsed on home
Peter Lusted was watching a movie as his wife slept at their house, near Crickhowell, south Wales, as a 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook the home, leaving the 76 year old fearing something had collapsed or 'was going to cave in'
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Earthquake sounding like 'bomb', 'explosion' and 'car accident' hits UK region
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck South Wales on Friday night waking many in their beds with people speaking of their shock at the sonic boom with some saying it sounded like a "bomb" or a "car accident"
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Earthquake hits UK region as 3.8-tremor that 'sounded like bomb' shakes houses
An earthquake measuring 3.8 has struck in South Wales with people across the region telling of "houses shaking" and it feeling like an "explosion" as they were awoken in bed
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Map shows top 10 worst earthquakes to ever hit the UK after Essex tremor
The strongest earthquakes to ever hit the UK have been shown in a new map after two separate tremors left homes shaking in parts of the country earlier this month
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British medics arrive in Turkey as 80,000 people still sleeping outside in -8C
NHS nurse Melanie Johnson is leading a team of 35 medics sent by UK-Med to respond to the devastating earthquake in Turkey which has killed at least 46,000 people